Burial casket



March 29, 1927. 1,622,777

W. J. FLEEMAN.

BURIAL GASKET Filed vJune 19. 1926 Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE.

'WILLIAM J. FLEEMAN, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

BURIAL Application led June 19,

This invention relates to burial caskets and has for its object toprovide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a metallic burial casketpossessed of lightness and durability and including a body portionprovided with an inner and an outer lid or closure and with meansassociated with the inner lid or closure for hermetically enclosing acorpse and for -elfectively excluding moisture from the interior of thebody portion.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a n'ietallic burial casket including an innertransparent closure or lid for the body portion and with meansassociated with said closure or lid to provide for the interior of thebody portion to be absolutely air tight, resulting in the preservationof the corpse.

Further objects of the invention arc to provide in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a metallic casket which is simple in itsconstruction and ar'angement, strong, durable, comparatively light inweight, air tight, waterproof, thoroughly etcient when used, andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like refer'- ence characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a top plan view of a metallic burial casket in accordancewith this invention and with the outer lid raised and the inner lid insealing positionwith respect to the body portion of the casket.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 Figure l with the outer lid or closurein closed position with respect tothe body portion of the casket.

Figure 3 is a fragn'ientary view, in vertical section upon an enlargedscale, of the casket.

Figure 1iis a sectional detail illustrating a n'lodilication of thestructure of the body portion of the casket.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View in trans- GASKET.

1926. Serial'No. 117,083.

verse section of a modified form of outer lid or closure.

A burial casket, in accordance with this invention comprises a compositebody portion referred to generallyV by the reference character l, aninner lid or closure referred to generally by the reference character 2,and an outer lid or-closure referred to generally by the referencecharacter 3.' The body portion l is formed of an inner and an outermetallic casing arranged in spaced relation and having interposedtherebetween a non-metallicinsert. Although the outer lid or closure 3is formed of one piece of metallic material, yet it is to be understoodthat the lid or closure 3 can be constructed in a manner similar to thatreferred to in connection with the body portion l, that is to say thelid or closure 3 can be set up of an inner and an outer metallic sectionand a non-metallic insert positioned between the sections.

The body portion l comprises an outer metallic section t, an innermetallic section 5, a non-metallic insert 6 interposed between the sidesand ends of the sections 4, o and a non-metallic insert 7 interposedbetween the bottoms of the sections 4, 5. The sections et and 5 each isin the form of a casing of rectangular contour.

rlhe section 4 is of greater height than the section 5. The bottom 8 ofthe section 4 projects laterally throughout with respect to the bottom 9of the section 5, see Figure 2.

The side and end walls of the section 4, at the lower part thereof, areoifset as at 10 and said ofl'set portions terminate in the bottom 9 andseated on said bottom 8 and extending from the offset portions 10 is theinsert 7, which is co-extensive with the bottom 8. The insert 7 can beformed of any suitable non-metallic material, preferably wood. Theinserts 6 are mounted upon the upper face of the insert 7 and saidinserts 6 are constructed ofthe same material from which the inserts 7are formed. The inserts 6 at their upper ends or rather have their topedges `positionedbelow the top edge of the section 4' of the bodyportion l. i

The top edge ofeach of the inserts 6 is formed with a plurality ofspaced pockets 11 of rectangular contour and which open at the innersides of the insert, see Figure 3.

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had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lhat- I claim is:

l. A burial casket comprisiirgg` a body portion 'termed et an outer andan inner seetion ol' metallic material and a non-metallic insertinterposed throng-hout between said sections, said inner sectionprovided atits top with an outwardly directed flange seated on the topot said insert and arranged below the top ot' said outer section. acompressible element mounted on said Flange, a transparent inner closurefor said body portion hinged at its rear to the top ot said outersection, said closure seated on said element, interengagging` meansanchored against said insert by said flange and further extendingthrough said closure, e ement and flange for iixedly securing saidclosure in air tight position, and an outer closure tor said bodyportion.

2. A burial casket coniprisin;j a metallic body portion formed with anon-nictallic insert, said body portion including' means t'oroverlappingthe top edgle el said insert. said means positioned below thetop o t said body portion, a transparent closure hinged at .its rear 'tothe top ot' said body portion, a compressible element seated' on saidmeans, said closure mounted on said element. inter-en- `naging securing'devices anchored to said insert by said means. extending through thelatter, said element and closure for ''irtcdlv securing the latter inair tioht position with respect to said body portion, and a hinged outerclosure for said body portion.

In a burial casket, a body portion couiprising a metallic outer sectionin the form of a` casing` a metallic inner section arranged within andspaced from the outer section and in the 'form of a casing, anon-metallic insert positioned between the sides, ends and bottoms otsaid sections and ot less height than said outer section, said outersection having its upper part offset, said ol'lset part formed with aninwardly extending angleshaped portion, said inner section having' itstop formed with an outwardly directed flange seating on the top of saidinsert and having said angle-shaped portion seated thereon, and meansmounted on said flange and surrounded by said angle-shaped portion toprovide an air tight transparent clos ure for said body portion.

l. A burial casket comprising a body portion termed-ot au inner metallicsection, an outer metallic section and a non-nietallic insert positionedbetween said sections and overlapped by said inner section, saidsections having` co-acting means at the top thereoiFI to provide acontinuous rabbet, a transparent inner closure mounted in said rabbet, acompressible element interposed between said closure and said innersection, and means anchored to said insert by said inner section'andextendingthrough said element and closure to tixedly secure the latterto the body portion to provide an air tight seal.

5. A bni'ial casket comprising a body portion ilormed o'll an innermetallic section, an outer metallic section and a non-metallic insertpositioned between said sections and overlapped b v said inner section,said sections having' co-acting means at the top thereof to provide acontinuous rabbet, a transparent inner closure mounted in said rabbet, acon'ipressible element interposed between said closure and said innersection, means anchored to said insert by said inner section andextending through said element and closure to lixedly secure. the latterto the body portion to provide an air tight seal. means for hinging`said closure to the outer section o'l said body portion, an outerclosure hinged to said outer section and seating` when in closureposition upon said outer section, and means tor securing said outerclosure when in closed position to said outer section.

In testimony whereof, I aliiX my signature hereto.

IVILLIAM J. FLEEMAN.

